Mentor resident struck, killed by car on Heisley Road

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist Wednesday morning in Mentor.

At 6:56 a.m., William Ewing, 76, of Mentor, was struck while walking in the area of 5865 Heisley Road, Mentor Police Sgt. Dan Molnar said.

The vehicle involved in the incident was a 2004 Toyota Camry, which was being driven northbound in the curb lane by a 49-year-old Mentor woman.

There is no sidewalk in that area, and Ewing was walking in the street. Police have thus far been unable to determine in which direction Ewing was walking or where exactly in the road he was walking, however the investigation has uncovered no evidence to suggest the driver left the road.

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Ewing suffered a head injury, broken vertebrae and a broken leg and was transported to Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, where he later died. The driver, whose identity hasn't been released, was not injured in the incident.

Molnar described visibility at the time of the crash as "pretty bad," explaining conditions were dark and wet as a result of the early hour and a rain-snow mix.

Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected to be factors, and no charges have been filed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.